Jharrel Jerome leads this bland if also inspiring movie about a real-life wrestler.
It follows Anthony Robles (MoonlightsJharrel Jerome), a wrestler born with one leg.
But Anthony faces steep competition and a fair amount of prejudice over his disability.
Jharrel Jerome as Anthony Robles in ‘Unstoppable’.Amazon MGM Studios
Still, hell stop at nothing to chase his goal of becoming an NCAA national champion.
But the film focuses quite heavily on his challenging home situation to its own detriment.
There, the heart of the story beats strongest.
Jharrel Jerome as Anthony Robles and Jennifer Lopez as Judy Robles in ‘Unstoppable’.Amazon MGM Studios
Watching Anthony win him over, at one point even bringing Coach Charles to tears, is whereUnstoppablereally works.
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The movie is well made and its a lovely celebration of a real-life hero.
But the whole thing feels very predictable, which amounts to a general sense of mediocrity.
